12-16-2019 LIBM Library Board Meeting
December 16, 2019
Mary Christensen, Jared Golde, Margaret Hoffman, Kay Hultgren, Carolyn Ulrich, Dianne Wanzek, and
Katy Hiltner, Ex-Officio.
Excused: Kristine Leuze
Minutes from the November 25, 2019 meeting Nvere reviewed and accepted.
Old Business:
1. Project Bookshelf: Over 400 books Nvere collected to be distributed through McLeod
County's Christmas Project. A specific list Nvas provided by the county.
2. Moving Words Author Panel: Forty-four people attended, some from out of the county.
Good reviews Nvere received from evaluation sheets.
3. Nutcracker Storytime: Members from Touch of Grace dance studio read stories to the
children. Thirty-two attended.
4. Conference Report (MN Library Assoc.): Katy and Rachelle attended this in September.
Katy reported on trends to better represent diversity through a library s book/art collections, and to do
more outreach to the community through pop-up libraries. There Nvere Nvorkshops on how to use and
implement graphic novels and programs such as "Show your library card"to receive discounts at local
stores.
New Business:
1. Scheduling Board Meetings: After discussion, a motion Nvas made, seconded, and approved,
to return to scheduling Library Board meetings at 4:30 p.m., during the months ofdanuary, February, and
March. Accommodations such as Sk pe, conference calls, etc. Nvill be looked into for board members
unable to be here for the earlier time.
2. Adult Winter Reading Program: "Snow is Falling, Books are Calling"Nsith a goal of 12
books to be read during the three months (Jan.-March).
3. Master Gardner Winter Program: Dave Dahlberg Nvill be offering a series of Nveeldy
classes during February and March. Tuesdays, at 1:00 pm. at the Hutch. Library and Thursdays, at 6 pm.
in Glencoe. Topics Nvill be on a variety of gardening topics and it is a free service.
4. Water Carnival Royalty Storytime: Members of the WC royal family Nvill present stories
on Saturday, January 4, at the Library.
5. Library Buzz:
Dianne: The Guardian(F) by John Grisham
Mary: Kate NF) by A. Scott Berg
Jared: A Field Guide to Understanding Human Error(NF)by Sidney Dekker
Kay: The Road(F) by Cormac McCarthy
Katy: "Six", the musical about the six Nvives of Henry VIII
Margaret: Reported she read"nothing profound", but did read.
Carolyn: Notes from a Small Island(NF) by Bill Bryson,mysteries set in Maine, and the
latest Janet Evanovich mvsterv.
6. PioneerLand Report: As rep to the Pioneerland system, Jared reported he Nvill be on the
rules (bylaws) committee. He also talked to the head librarian in Meeker, gaining more insight into the
roles of a head librarian.
7. Brainstorming: Board discussed ideas for outreach in the community.
December Donations:
$200 Hutch Gardening Club (gardening books), $20 Legion Auxiliary(bk memorial),
$20 VFW (bk memorial), $500 Rotary Club (grant/Coding Club), and$300 from Lorraine and Russell
Erickson(books)for a total donation of$1,040.
Next Meeting: Monday, January 27, 2020, @ 4:30 p.m.
Minutes submitted by Kay Hultgren, secretary.